Each member of our team is an important cog in what makes us SD.
We offer an industry-leading benefits package to encourage and promote a healthier work-life balance, improve enjoyment at work and general well-being.
Choosing your place of work is an important decision. We currently have a few vacancies and so wanted to share the benefits we offer.
📚 Professional Development
– One day a month training time for staff
– In-house CPD every week, with free lunch for the session
– Training and support to achieve chartership
– Annual subscription to either IStructE or ICE
– Costs for exam and interview covered
– Paid Study Leave
– Monthly ‘check ins’ with senior management
🖥 Technology Salary Sacrifice
– Computers, laptops, tablets, phones and more can be purchased via salary sacrifice
– Cost spread out over 12 months
– Save on income tax and National Insurance contribution
👵👴 Pension
– Auto-enrolment into SD’s pension with The Peoples Pension
– Contributions matched up to a maximum of 6% qualifying earnings (12% total contribution)
💷 Profit Share Bonus Scheme
– Generous profit share scheme, up to 15% for exceptional performance
💃 🕺 Social Events
– Annual Summer Fun Day
– Annual Christmas social
– Monthly pub socials
– Monthly sober socials
– Weekly Wellness Sessions
✨ Employee Assistance Programme
– All staff have 24/7 access to two Employee Assistance Programmes
– Both offer resources, employee wellbeing programmes, and access to trained therapists
🚲 Cycle to Work
– Cycle to Work scheme offered, bike purchased via salary sacrifice
– Cost spread out over 12 months
– Save on income tax and National Insurance contribution
💰 Referral bonus
– A £1000 bonus for successful new employee referrals
⌚ Flexible Working
– Work from home up to two days a week
– Core working hours are 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm
🗺 Extended Remote Working
– Staff can request to work from anywhere in the world for up to two weeks per year
🕑 Flexi Time
– Accrue up to 12 days a year of Flexi Time to book as time in lieu
☀ Annual Leave
– 26 days annual leave per year (34 inc. bank holidays)
– Two extra annual leave days awarded on employees 5th anniversary, and two more on the 10th anniversary
– Option to buy up to five additional days of annual leave
👶 Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
– Employees with 1 year of service qualify for full pay for the first six weeks, followed by 25 weeks at 50% of full salary
– Employees with 26 weeks service receive full pay for two weeks
– Employees with 1 year of service qualify for full pay for first six weeks, followed by 25 weeks at 50% of full salary
📆 Sabbatical Leave
– Employees with 5 years of service can request unpaid sabbatical leave for up to 12 weeks without any change to position or contract upon return
🤒 Enhanced Sickness Leave
– 20 days of full pay sick leave